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A visit to the Bloomington Cemetery ...


The location of the Bloomington Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bloomington Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bloomington Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bloomington Cemetery

Lat:   39.4801°   (39° 28' 48")

Lon:   -79.0698°   (-79° 4' 11")

The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Garrett County<2>.

The county seat for Garrett County is located in Oakland. Oakland lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bloomington Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bloomington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Garrett County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bloomington Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bloomington Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bloomington Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bloomington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County
    • Luke
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Piedmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Westernport
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Barton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Keyser
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <4>
    • Moscow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County
    • Nikep
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County
    • Elk Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <4>
    • New Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lonaconing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kitzmiller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Swanton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
        • Swanton is located in Garrett County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <4>
      • Sulphur City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
        • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Gilmore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
        • Gilmore is located in Allegany County
      • Midland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Allegany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Rawlings
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
        • Rawlings is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <4>
      • Ocean
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
        • Ocean is located in Allegany County
      • Woodland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in Allegany County
      • Klondike
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
        • Klondike is located in Allegany County
      • Hartmansville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
        • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Bittinger
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Burlington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Headsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
        • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Borden Shaft
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
        • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
      • Midlothian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
        • Midlothian is located in Allegany County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bloomington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garrett County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bloomington Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bloomington Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bloomington Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Old St. Peter's Catholic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old St. Peter's Catholic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Old St. Peter's Catholic is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Peter's Catholic
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2395560 <6>
    • Walden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Michael Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Michael Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Michael Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Westernport.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416891 <6>
    • Tichnell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tichnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tichnell Cemetery is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tichnell Cemetery
    • Warnick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warnick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warnick Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warnick Cemetery
    • Cross Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Church Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Church Cemetery
    • Sinkler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinkler Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinkler Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Thomas Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Family Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Family Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Duckworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • St. Gabriels Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Gabriels Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriels Cemetery
      • Barnard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Garrett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Manor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manor Cemetery is located in Garrett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Cemetery
      • Kitzmiller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitzmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kitzmiller Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitzmiller Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Moore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Barton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2403737 <6>
      • Moscow Mills Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moscow Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moscow Mills Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moscow Mills Cemetery
      • Barlett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barlett Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlett Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bloomington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1711123  (Bloomington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1711123 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Westernport
      • County: Garrett         Elev: 313
      • Location given for GNIS #1711123 (Bloomington Cemetery)

    The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Garrett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bloomington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4801, Longitude: -79.0698       In this case, the coordinates for the Bloomington Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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